Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-08
General State News.


 Brickmaking will be started at New Mil | ford.
 Fifty buildings have been put up at New l Milford in two years.
 Cottages are all occupied at the Pine Grove camp meeting ground. The Naugatuck Sons of Liberty, Sons of St. George are preparing to celebrate their first I anniversary August 10. N1NETYsFoUR HoTcHKIss GUNS. The Pratt & Whitney company will begin work at once on the government contract for ninety -four Hotchkiss guns. On the bank of the Housatonic near Kent Furnace human skull has been dug up. A hole in the skull suggests foul play. George W. Wilbur, formerly principal of the Naugatuck High school, is about to pub lish monthly paper at Birmingham to be devoted to the wants of schools.
 Master Mechanic Whitlock expects to share like fate with other Derby road officials, and if so will then give his full attention to his rapidly increasing coal trade at Ansonia.
 CATCHING BLACKFIsH.
 Great catches of blackfsh are being made just outside New London harbor at the fa- vorite fishing grounds of local fishermen. Many of these fish are caught near Pine Island and off Mystic Island.
 A $50,000 CHURCH.
 The committee of the Congregational church, South Norwalk, estimate that the proposed new edifce will cost about $50, 900. Of this amount $28, ,000 has been raised, but no work will be done until at least $30, ,0O0 has been pledged.
 AT NEW LONDON.
 The United States ship Constellation has returned to New London harbor to remain over considerable time. The last time the vessel was there a saving of nineteen per cent was effected in the purchase of her SUD- plies as compared with the prices paid at Newport.
 ESTEEMED LADY.
 Mrs. Dr. J. S. C. Rowland died very sud- denly Friday at her home on Wethersfeld avenue, Hartford, of congestive chill She belonged to the Whitmore family of Hart ford and was lady of the most lovable char acter. She leaves four children, two by former marriage. both of whom are married. REBUILDING CHURCH AND A PARSONAGE. The work of rebuilding the M E. church and parsonage in Darien, which were burned down some time ago, will be begun shortly, though the amount of money available is still considerably below the estimated ex- penses. About $4 900 have been subscribed.
 A HARTFORD WEBSTER.
 In Dover, N. H., John Webster, promi- nent citizen, died Saturday forenoon. He was porn lQ daEIIOIu, N0V6mD6T 1S, 1SUO. He was schoolmate and intimate friend of the late Henry Ward Beecher and was the oldest survivor of the Straford Guards Vet- eran association.
 REFORM SCHOOL LAND APPRAISAL.
 Hon. John R. Buck, of Hartford, and Hon. ELI. .Scofeid, of Stamford, who were selected by the two parties interested in the matter as appraisers on the Reform school land at Meriden that is wanted for the new railroad, have chosen MT. Allen Penney, of Norwich, as the third appraiser.
 HIGH ROCK IN DEMAND. Superintendent George W. Beach says that the demand for High Rock Grove this sum- mer is much larger than in any previous sea- son and that he has received a number of applications for dates that could not be filled unless he kept the grove open much later in the fall than is his custom. Already sev- eral dates have been secured for next sea- son.
 BURIED TO-DAY. | MT. John Russ Wilmerding, a young gen. tieman we'll known in society in Hartford, | died at the Hartford hospital Friday. The | burial takes place to-day in Hartford, funeral 1 from the Church of the Good Shepherd He | was discount clerk at the Mercantile National l bank, of which MT. James B. Powell is the president He was the eldest son of the late Charles H. Wilmerding of New York. l